Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun a full-scale investigation into the ongoing N13.6bn Enugu State secretariat project. The anti-graft agency’s zonal office in Enugu in November 2012 had carried out preliminary investigation into the secretariat project, following a petition by the Coordinator of Congress for Progressives Change in Enugu State, Mr. Osita Okechukwu. Updated 6 Years ago

There is anxiety in government circles that crude oil theft by pipeline vandals, failure of revenue generating agencies to fully remit what they generate into the Federation Account and inefficiency in tax collection may threaten the realisation of the N11.34tn federal revenue target for the 2013 fiscal year. Updated 6 Years ago

Following the rejection of amnesty by two factions of the Islamic group, Boko Haram, the Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isah Yuguda, has said despite their refusal to lay down their arms and follow the path of peace, the idea of amnesty for the sect is still relevant because “the real Boko Haram will accept the offer of amnesty”. Updated 6 Years ago

By the time you read this Twitter may have already announced it's getting into the online-music business. If so, they will have plenty of company -- courtesy of some of the tech world's biggest names. After days of speculation, Twitter on Friday rolled out a Web pagefor Twitter Music. Of course, it was a page that didn't do anything, but sent a pretty clear signal that the much speculated-about service was about to become a reality. (The prevailing theory late Friday was that it would go live over the weekend, in conjunction with the Coachella music festival.) Updated 6 Years ago

Ekulo International, marketers of Goya extra virgin olive oil, has unveiled the cooking oil version of the product in Nigeria. The marketing manager of the company, Mr. Emeka Oramadike, said in a statement on Thursday that time had come for Nigerians to look beyond the spiritual use of the oil and experiment with something other than the conventional palm oil and various brands of vegetable and groundnut oils used for cooking. Updated 6 Years ago

Kim Kardashian has left a Los Angeles courthouse without reaching a settlement in her divorce case from NBA basketball player Kris Humphries. Humphries’ attorneys declined to comment on settlement discussions Friday but say a May 6 trial date remains. A judge sealed settlement discussions, but any agreement would have been put on the record after the hearing. Updated 6 Years ago

The impact of the changing of the guard at Chelsea will properly hit home in FA Cup semi-final with the interim manager, Rafael Benítez, expected to leave John Terry and Frank Lampard out of his lineup to confront Manchester City. Both senior England internationals have been regulars for their club at Wembley since it reopened, with Lampard having started all of Chelsea's 11 visits to the arena and Terry missing only one Community Shield in that time. More strikingly Lampard has played in 32 of the 34 semi-finals or finals of the Roman Abramovich era, missing only the two League Cup semis of 2008 with a thigh injury, with Terry playing in 27. Updated 6 Years ago

A day after Reebok ended its relationship with Rick Ross, the rapper acknowledged that his lyrics on Rocko’s song “U.O.E.N.O.” were “offensive.” In a statement Friday, Ross said being a musician is “a great responsibility” and that his choice of words in the song “does not reflect my true heart.” In the song, Ross raps about giving a woman the drug MDMA, also known as Molly, and having his way with her. Updated 6 Years ago

Officials at the Masters are today expected to review claims that Tiger Woods took an illegal drop during yesterday's second round at Augusta. Woods' bid for a fifth Masters title has been cast into some doubt amid apparent confusion over the penalty incurred after his pitch to the 15th hit the pin and bounced back into the water. Updated 6 Years ago

Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Shagari, Friday said no case of outbreak of wild polio virus was recorded in the state in the last seven months. Shagari, who is the Chairman of the State Committee on the Eradication of Polio, made the remark during a meeting with stakeholders in Sokoto. Updated 6 Years ago